Arianna Fadda holds a MA in Social and Psychological Research from the University of the Witwatersrand as well as a BSocSci Honours in Psychology and a BA Psychology from the University of Pretoria, all obtained with distinction. Following her studies, she completed an approved internship programme at the Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR) based at the North-West University, after which she successfully sat her board exam and registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa as a Research Psychologist in 2024.

She has previously worked as an independent research consultant and psychology lecturer, and currently holds a permanent position as an Analyst in the primary data unit of a development research consulting firm where she is involved in all stages of the research lifecycle from proposal writing, survey development and fieldwork to data management, quality control and reporting.

Arianna is a published author and actively contributes to psychology student development, holding mentorship roles and leading PsySSA’s Research Psychology board exam preparation workshops. Her research interests include critical psychology, public health, teaching and learning in psychology, mental health and psychometric scale validation.